Venture Capital

Breakout Ventures Hires Five New Partners

SAN FRANCISCO — Breakout Ventures, which invests in creative bioscience entrepreneurs, is welcoming five new venture partners. These industry leaders will lend their experience to diligence new investments and advise Breakout’s portfolio companies on product development and commercialization strategy. “We’ve had the pleasure of knowing these founders and advisors for many years and are delighted […]

Venture Capital

inDrive Secures Additional $150 Million From General Catalyst

MOUNTAIN VIEW — inDrive, a leading global mobility and urban services platform, has expanded its financing arrangement with General Catalyst to $300 million, up from the initial $150 million secured in 2023. The financing extension, which can be further extended for an additional year, enhances inDrive’s financial flexibility, enabling the company to bolster growth, invest […]

Apple News

Walmart Begins Selling 2020 Macbook Air

BENTONVILLE, AR — Walmart. the nation’s largest retailer, has begun selling MacBook Air with the M1 chip that was first launched in 2020. This is the first time customers can purchase a Mac directly from Walmart. The MacBook Air with the M1 chip is now available on Walmart.com and will soon be available in select Walmart […]

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Broadcom Delivers Bailly Ethernet Switch

PALO ALTO — Broadcom Inc. announced that it has delivered Bailly, the industry’s first 51.2 terabits per sec (Tbps) co-packaged optics (CPO) Ethernet switch, to its customers. The product integrates eight silicon photonics based 6.4-Tbps optical engines with Broadcom’s best-in-class StrataXGS Tomahawk 5 switch chip. Bailly enables the optical interconnect to operate at 70% lower […]

News Travel

Four Seasons Silicon Valley Unveils Suite Renovations

Four Seasons Silicon Valley in Palo Alto has completed renovations to its Luxury and Presidential Suites. These newly reimagined Specialty Suites epitomize contemporary elegance and residential comfort, setting a new standard for opulence in the heart of Silicon Valley. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, the newly renovated Luxury and Presidential Suites boast a refined […]

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Krispy Kreme to Sell Doughnuts at McDonald’s Nationwide

McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme have a sweet update for doughnut fans everywhere. Krispy Kreme will soon provide fresh doughnuts everyday at McDonald’s restaurants nationwide. The phased rollout will begin in the second half this year with nationwide availability expected by the end of 2026. Three of Krispy Kreme’s most popular doughnuts will be delivered fresh to McDonald’s […]

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PayPal Names Chief Communications Officer

SAN JOSE — PayPal Holdings has announced that Amy Bonitatibus has been named Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer, effective May 28, 2024. Bonitatibus will report to Diego Scotti, Executive Vice President, Consumer Group & Global Marketing and Communications. Bonitatibus will be responsible for leading the Global Communications team and social impact and sustainability efforts across PayPal’s family of […]

Apple

Apple to Host Worldwide Developers Conference June 10-14

CUPERTINO — Apple will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online from June 10 through 14, 2024. Developers and students will have the opportunity to celebrate in person at a special event at Apple Park on opening day. Apple will usually make a major announcement at WWDC and it is expected to unveil AI […]

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Panera Website and App Back Online

The website and app for the Panera Bread chain is back online but still not fully functional. Customers can place orders but only for pickup at their local stores. Members aren’t able to log in to their accounts to place orders, use rewards and access their information. Panera Bread was hit by a massive tech […]

Venture Capital

Buzz Solutions Raises $5 Million

PALO ALTO — Buzz Solutions, an AI company that inspects and protects critical energy infrastructure, has closed a $5 million round of growth funding. GoPoint Ventures led the round, with additional participation from Blackhorn Ventures and MaC Venture Capital. The investment follows a period of significant acceleration in customer adoptions as utilities are demanding more efficient and accurate T&D infrastructure inspections and […]

Meta News

Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads Rolling Out Trending Now Feature

Mark Zuckerberg announced that Threads is rolling out a “Trending Now” feature to help you find timely topics that others are discussing. At this time, this feature is only available in the U.S. Since Threads was launched in July, the company has heard feedback that people want to be able to find timely topics so […]